UA561
UA561 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 17 routes, busiest Chicago to Kansas City. Of 953 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 85.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures85.5%of 953 flights
- Average delay9.2 min
- July 202631▼ 46.6%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.1%
- Legs flown under this number17
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 53 | ▲ 89.3% |
| February | 22 | 51 | ▲ 131.8% |
| March | 48 | 58 | ▲ 20.8% |
| April | 30 | 46 | ▲ 53.3% |
| May | 59 | 31 | ▼ 47.5% |
| June | 33 | 30 | ▼ 9.1% |
| July | 58 | 31 | ▼ 46.6% |
| August | 59 | – | – |
| September | 54 | – | – |
| October | 37 | – | in progress |
| November | 59 | – | – |
| December | 47 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 278 | 300 | ▲ 7.9% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85.2% | 80.8% | ▼ 5.2% |
| February | 77.3% | 84.3% | ▲ 9.1% |
| March | 93.6% | 77.2% | ▼ 17.5% |
| April | 80.0% | 89.1% | ▲ 11.4% |
| May | 87.9% | 83.9% | ▼ 4.6% |
| June | 78.8% | 90.0% | ▲ 14.2% |
| July | 89.5% | 74.2% | ▼ 17.1% |
| August | 86.2% | – | – |
| September | 88.9% | – | – |
| October | 81.1% | – | in progress |
| November | 86.0% | – | – |
| December | 82.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 84.6% | 82.8% | ▼ 2.2% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 1 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 2 | – | – |
| December | 1 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 4 | 2 | ▼ 50.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 99.0% 943
- Cancelled 1.0% 10
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 13, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
4| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD MCI Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Kansas City International Airport | 647 | 10.3 min | 83.3% | 568 |
| LGA ORD LaGuardia Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,177 | 1.7 min | 91.9% | 101 |
| PIT ORD Pittsburgh International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 662 | 14.1 min | 83.1% | 85 |
| SFO ORD San Francisco International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 2,964 | 2.5 min | 91.9% | 37 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 19 | 19 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 51 | 51 | 86.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 49 | 49 | 93.9% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 28 | 27 | 85.2% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 22 | 22 | 77.3% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 48 | 47 | 93.6% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 80.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 59 | 58 | 87.9% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 33 | 33 | 78.8% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 58 | 57 | 89.5% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 59 | 58 | 86.2% | 1 |
| September 2025 | 54 | 54 | 88.9% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 37 | 37 | 81.1% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 59 | 57 | 86.0% | 2 |
| December 2025 | 47 | 46 | 82.6% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 53 | 52 | 80.8% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 51 | 51 | 84.3% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 58 | 57 | 77.2% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 46 | 46 | 89.1% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 83.9% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 74.2% | 0 |